Another established pattern for steelhead and salmon. Many of the flies in the steelhead thread are in fact dual purpose flies when applied to Silver Salmon. The silvers are very likely to hit a fly that is swung near and this is one of them. Not my best effort at tying a fly but it is new and gives the general idea of the look when in the vise.

Coal Car

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Tying;

Hook: Single salmon #2 - 6, here I have a size 5
Tail: Black hackle barbs
Body: Bright pink with a small bright red behind a build of black chenille
Ribbing: Oval silver
Wing: A few strands of black Krystal Flash topped with black squirrel tail, (note) I use Black Bear here
Collar: A black hackle tied back
Head: Black, try to make it a little neater than mine here